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45. *bing bong* "ladies and gentlemen, we will be making a brief detour

Wed Jan 14, 2015, 03:21 PM

Jan 2015

and buzz Donald Trump: this will be a steep dive, which will be quite safe and controlled but will require that everyone assume the brace position. If there are any objections you may hit the call button and we will fly our scheduled route"

nobody ever presses the call buttons

and I'm a Marjorie Merriweather Post fan (she bought all the Faberge eggs from Molotov!), so here's the deets:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar-A-Lago

oo, and it's actually 10 years older than KPBI (ditto Newport Beach/KSNA)

"Trump had the property renovated, with 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, a 29-foot (8.8 m)-long pietra dura marble top dining table, 12 fireplaces, and three bomb shelters"

*sigh*

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Donald Trump sues 'malicious' Palm Beach airport for $100 million [View all] Roland99 Jan 2015 OP

The Donald can go fuck himself. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #1

I was in Palm Beach area over the holidays to visit my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. olegramps Jan 2015 #18

He files bankruptcy on his business ventures, not personal. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #19

He lives part of the year upstairs in the mansion titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #21

I wondered about all the tents on the lawn. Looked kind of tacky. olegramps Jan 2015 #59

Yeah titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #64

"Most important historical structure" only when Trump is there, of course. Contrary1 Jan 2015 #2

I'd be willing to bet that other curators would love to debate that point in Florida titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #23

exactly...... dhill926 Jan 2015 #35

Ha ha! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #3

What I would write jmowreader Jan 2015 #4

When I fly out of PBIA on my way to Jersey, I literally smile as we fly over Mar-A-Lago....n/t monmouth4 Jan 2015 #12

The east-west runways titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #25

Clueless, loser ASSHOLE, SoapBox Jan 2015 #5

The resort was built at the end of the runway! ca3799 Jan 2015 #6

Actually it wasnt titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #26

Actually it wasn't. The CCC Jan 2015 #39

Umm Mar-A-Lago was built in 1927. Trump bough it in 1985. titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #41

But Trump hasn't owned it all that time Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #42

Planes take off into the wind...or as close as they can get into the wind titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #46

Holy damn...I found out the real reason Trump is pissed off, and it's perfectly hilarious: Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #48

OH...priceless... titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #50

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Roland99 Jan 2015 #57

And there's no bigger source of wind available. n/t Orsino Jan 2015 #65

Exactly. Trump bought it AFTER jets were using the current runways. yellowcanine Jan 2015 #58

There'll be hell toupée! trusty elf Jan 2015 #7

... Roland99 Jan 2015 #8

That thing that nests on his head has started to eat his brain {sic} n/t sarge43 Jan 2015 #20

Fetch me my broadsword and another cold one. I can knock that thing off the top. Kennah Jan 2015 #63

Who got there first? ReRe Jan 2015 #9

I highly doubt Trump's assertion is true, but silvershadow Jan 2015 #10

is it my imagination Enrique Jan 2015 #11

Trying any way to recover money from his multiple bankruptcies Roland99 Jan 2015 #13

and trying to get in the news spotlight... Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #44

If you are interested: FlaGranny Jan 2015 #14

Anything built in the 1920s is claimed as an historical structure there Warpy Jan 2015 #56

True. FlaGranny Jan 2015 #60

They were also responsible for some that was hilariously bad Warpy Jan 2015 #62

The owner willed her property to the US Gov. (we the people) and Trump managed to buy it from Gov. Sunlei Jan 2015 #15

Let's see SnowCritter Jan 2015 #22

Someone in Gov. authorized that sale to a private citizen. Sunlei Jan 2015 #28

I suspect the maintenance was outrageous csziggy Jan 2015 #32

The Gov. gives (at no cost) property to Foundations but they aren't supposed to flip it to Trump! Sunlei Jan 2015 #37

was DOI was in on the deal?, Gave gov property to a 'charity' Foundation and then 'sold it' to Trump Sunlei Jan 2015 #40

You can bet that whoever it was is a Republican! gregcrawford Jan 2015 #24

right at the same time frame Jeb Bush was in florida 'working' real estate, Sunlei Jan 2015 #61

Makes a person want to fly out of Palm Beach just to bug Trump. Vinca Jan 2015 #16

I do all the time!! titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #27

folks move next to an airport and are SHOCKED when planes take off and land dembotoz Jan 2015 #17

Doesn't his hair act as some sort of sound barrier? RKP5637 Jan 2015 #29

This makes me sick. The 'Donald' exemplifies some of what is wring with America. Paper Roses Jan 2015 #30

He wants attention, as always. chrisa Jan 2015 #31

He's upset since his hair gets noticed more than him benld74 Jan 2015 #33

It's difficult not to notice that 300 car train wreck sarge43 Jan 2015 #36

He still has a realty show? truthisfreedom Jan 2015 #34

The airport should only allow christx30 Jan 2015 #38

I used to do a lot of flying in Florida... Grins Jan 2015 #43

*bing bong* "ladies and gentlemen, we will be making a brief detour MisterP Jan 2015 #45

Publicity. /nt IcyPeas Jan 2015 #47

Does his toupee fall off wheniwasincongress Jan 2015 #49

Hey check this out...Trump's 757 flying over his own house... titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #51

Poor Donald such a huge target easychoice Jan 2015 #52

wait, didn't he have people who went to Hawaii in search of the birth certificate? .lol SummerSnow Jan 2015 #53

Someone should sue Trump for the noise pollution coming out of his mouth. herding cats Jan 2015 #54

In the history of this mansion, Trump is the biggest douchebag to occupy it. muntrv Jan 2015 #55